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Good afternoon everyone,
I am a little bit stumped and require some help please. I am trying (unsuccessfully) to track a William Mather b - 1829/30, Bolton, Lancashire, to John and Jane (nee Welsley) I have him for the 1841 census and the potentially in 1851 census as a druggist for Dr Samuel Chadwick. Then this is where the difficulties began. Now Dr Chadwick retires in 1863 due to ill health I cannot confirm which is the correct WM in 1861 or 1871 but if 1851 census is right WM may have gotten another job as there's no one I can find listed in further records as a druggist. There's a few WM in the area at the time. I can confirm one 1861 census isn't him - William Mather living at Sharples.
I have check BNA and found an advert for William Mather druggist in 1878 for London and Manchester but I don't want to make assumptions!
Any help will be gratefully received. Have a wonderful day!
B xx
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Is it possible to find the one mentioned in 1878 on the 1881 census, not sure how common a name that is.
He may not have continued in that profession.
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The 1851 census you have with Samuel Chadwick has a servant called Betsy Mather - did your William have a sibling Betsy? This one was 29. Could be a link.
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Hi Hun
I did spot that about Betsy. Ive quit for today but will re take another look. I need to sit down and run all the WM in the area at the time and follow where I can place them and eliminate.
;)
xx
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I'm not sure Betsy is a sibling. 1851 has her as aged 29 and b Blackrod. There's an Elizabeth Mather b c1821 baptised in Blackrod. Parents are Nathan and Alice
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Is this your family in 1841. Also is this birth registration that of brother Thomas with a rather unusual spelling?
MATHER, THOMAS mmn WILLOWSEE
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION, COUNTY OF LANCASTER Volume 21 Page 152
Barlow Street, Bolton, Lancashire, England
John Mather 40 b Lancashire
Jane Mather 30 b Lancashire
James Mather 14 b Lancashire
William Mather 12 b Lancashire
Mary Mather 10 b Lancashire
John Mather 7 b Lancashire
Thomas Mather 2 b Lancashire
added, looking at this family in 1851 census the eldest child recorded was Mary c1833 born Preston. I believe looking at baptisms your William was born Preston, not Bolton, this might help in search.
SS
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Possibly William in 1851 census.
Piece 2212 Folio 173 Page number 5
William Mather 21 Head Born Preston
Jane Mather 18 Wife Born Chorley
SS
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Quite a few mentions of William Mather, druggist, in London and Manchester, but I can't find him at the address mentioned - 14 Bath Street, Newgate, and 19 Hanging Ditch, Manchester, in 1865.
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Re 1851 Census with William born Preston.
Marriage looks to be on FreeREG and LancsOPC 2 Jan 1851 but Fathers not named (Jane nee Heys)
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Re 1851 Census with William born Preston.
Marriage looks to be on FreeREG and LancsOPC 2 Jan 1851 but Fathers not named (Jane nee Heys)
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There are 4 marriages between 1848-51 with a spouse Jane
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The William Mather, Chemist and Druggist, of London and Manchester is also mentioned as being of Chester Road in 1866.
He is on the 1851 and 61 censuses, born 1825 in Chorley, having married Sarah Ann Schofield in 1846.
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Just trying to eliminate
Marriages Jun 1848
Mather William Chorley 21 205 married Jane Heaton
Marriages Mar 1850
MATHER, ALICE mmn HEATON
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in CHORLEY Volume 21 Page 355
MATHER, ALICE HEATON aged 0
GRO Reference: 1848 D Quarter in CHORLEY Volume 21 Page 355
NOT our man, at marriage father Thomas Mather
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Mather William Manchester 20 531 married Jane Craddock. William aged 32
Marriages Sep 1850
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Mather William Manchester 20 537 married Elizabeth Harrop
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Marriages Mar 1851
Mather William Bolton 21 145 married Jane Heys